Sunday, June 15, 2014

The Stamp Review Crew: Life in the Forest Edition

Happy Father's Day to all of the dads out there today! Today is also another kind of special day, because it is time for another Stamp Review Crew challenge! :) This month's set, Life in the Forest, is on of my favorite sets because you can use it for so many different occasions. This time I needed a baby card, so I picked up some of the 2013-2014 In Colors to help me out. I also used the sketch challenge at CAS(E) this Sketch.

I thought this was a really fun sketch, and perfect for popping in some of my little forest friends on Dimensionals.

The sentiments are from the new Photopolymer set Bravo, a great addition to the catalog. The sentiments are nice and big and can be used for a variety of occasions. I hand cut the "Congrats!" out and glued it to my panel. If Stampin' Up! ever comes out with an e-cutter, it is SOOO on my list to get immediately! :)

The braid has a funny little story that goes along with it. I have been watching Youtube videos like crazy, learning different braids for Janae's hair. Now, I am 35 and JUST NOW learning how to french braid. I've had short hair most of my life, so I never really cared to learn. But now that Janae is 10 and has hair past her shoulder blades, I decided to learn how to do some braids. I've been braiding her hair, my hair, the babysitting kids' hair...and now my ribbon and Baker's Twine. lol This is just a regular braid, I know, but I just cannot keep from braiding everything in sight. :)

Thanks for stopping by. Make sure to check out the next stop on the blog hop...the amazingly talented Dawn Tidd! Pssst...Make sure you check out the rest of her blog too...she has lots of fun projects using brand new supplies from the new catalog!

What a sweet baby card! That was some fancy fussy-cutting on the sentiment, much better than I could manage :)Love the story about braiding, and I am glad you discovered braiding, even if you are a bit of a late bloomer there, lol!

About Me

Hi! My name is Shana and I am a stay-at-home mom, wife and homemaker. I am an independent Stampin' Up! demonstrator since 2006 and stamping is my passion. I love to make cards, scrapbooks and home decor items and to show others how easily they can do it too! If you are interested in purchasing from Stampin' Up! you can visit my demonstrator website at www.shanagaff.stampinup.net.